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November 16, 2015

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November 16, 2015

Upcoming Dates and Events

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Eagles' Odds, Ends, and Reminders

Advisement Two Days this Week

Monday: Club Advisement

Tuesday: Small group advisement to make up for day we missed earlier.

Progress Reports: Will go home on Thursday. You can give them out in homeroom or at 3:15. This is a grade level decision. Make sure off-team teachers know if your grade level needs to return to homeroom at 3:15.

Secret Santa: There will be informational sheets about the Secret Santa Program placed in your boxes for those who want to participate in December.

Eagle Pride Awards: Have been moved to November 30th during Advisement

Grade Level Meetings: (9:00, 12:00, 1:30, 2:30) We'll be looking at data (Milestones, Discipline, Attendance, Survey Data). I'll work with everyone to make sure teachers know how to read the individual student reports and class data. (It looks very different this year.) The press will be releasing Milestones information to the public Monday. They'll report it both ways. Proficiency bands 3 and 4, and bands 2, 3, 4 (which will probably raise questions from parents and the public).

Affidavits: We'll start sending out affidavit reports by homeroom to teachers after the break. Please start reminding (friendly reminders) to students/parents who haven't submitted theirs that the deadline is December 18th.

Tech Tuesdays: Tech training will be held Tuesday afternoons after school on a variety of topics. We're beginning with basic Gmail, GDrive, and apps, and Google Classroom. I want to encourage you to also check out tech training at Werz and RESA if you feel this is a need for you. John Vaughn (from the district) will also be conducting a schoolwide training for us in the next few weeks.

TKES Formative Assessments: We'll be wrapping up TKES formative assessments. Remember that you will not sign off on anything else in the future without your primary evaluator's assistance - even if you receive an automated email from the DOE. Please wait to sign off on anything unless you're with your assigned administrator.

Remember Our Goal: Connect with Five Students Daily

Connect with 5 students (include staff too) who add value by being in your life. Let them know how they make a positive difference in this world. Get to know their stories. Any random act of kindness goes a long way and makes an immediate impact. Kindness is contagious. By modeling this daily, we will begin to see a culture shift with our students. Exiting year to be an EAGLE. Together we're going to do great things!

“Wherever there is a human in need, there is an opportunity for kindness and to make a difference.”